Here's something so bad it makes "Queen for a Day" look like "Masterpiece Theatre". It is an unsold television pilot from 1954, for a game show called "Pass the Line" in which an artist slowly draws a picture in ten steps, and each step is copied by a panel of "celebrities" (one of which is Jonathan Winters!). At the end of the incredibly awful pilot, the host and some other guy directly speak to the networks telling them why they should pick up the series (easily the best part of the pilot).


This movie is part of the collection: Classic TV

Production Company: Cliff Saber Productions
Audio/Visual: sound, black and white
Keywords: Lame; Crap; WTF; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; Classic TV; Television; Game Show; Panel Show; Unsold Pilot; Unsold TV Pilot; Unsold Television Pilot;

Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0

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Reviewer: Joe MacCarthy - - February 27, 2012
Subject: Compellingly bad
This program is so bad, like a car wreck, you can't help but feel compelled to watch it.

How to tell the show is bad:

The host realizes his creation is dying (while he's doing it). He constantly tries to speed up the "celebs"

There is no theme to the show. What does the guy playing the piano have to do with it.

Check out the attitude of the "studio audience"

The guy making the pitch to sponsors is so GREASY

The show is so bad even the dog walks out.

Reviewer: Karltonthedoorman - - February 23, 2012
Subject: Pass the Line
During the filming of this pilot, you can hear the sounds of the traffic outside of the "studio". Without any doubt this is the most interesting part of this show.